The self-publishing route is becoming increasing popular with both new and established authors as a means to get their books into readers’ hands quickly. This is evident from the number of self-publishing platforms that are cropping up. Gone are the days when authors associated self-publishing with Amazon. Kobo Writing Life (KWL) is a recently launched (2012) self-publishing … [Read more...] about Kobo Writing Life Review
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4 Benefits of Print-On-Demand Book Publishing
Print-on-demand book publishing (POD) is a method of printing using digital technology to print books in quantities as required, even going down to printing a single copy as per requirements. Rather than printing a large quantity of books using traditional methods, books are printed "on demand" as needed, to fulfil orders as they are received. You might be wondering, what could … [Read more...] about 4 Benefits of Print-On-Demand Book Publishing
What You Need to Know about ISBNs If You Are New to Self-Publishing
How many self-publishers in India opt for ISBN when their book is published? While exact data on this is not available, one can safely assume that it is not flattering by any count. ISBN or International Standard Book Number is a 13-digit unique, numerical code that is assigned to a book to identify it. Every new version of a book gets separate ISBN codes. For any new … [Read more...] about What You Need to Know about ISBNs If You Are New to Self-Publishing
Why Fiverr is a Godsend for Writers Who are Strapped for Cash
Fiverr is an online marketplace from which you can purchase a ‘gig’ (a service) at a starting price of just $5.00. Mostly, on the site are freelancers who offer their services and customers come onto the site, and buy the services they need. Fiverr can be a really handy place if you’re a self-published writer on a bootstrapped budget. Read on to find out more. eBook Cover … [Read more...] about Why Fiverr is a Godsend for Writers Who are Strapped for Cash
How Reviews of eBooks Helps to Sell Them
The self-published e-book phenomenon has created a huge revolution in the publishing world. It has made the dream of being published possible to many writers who could not, or did not wish to, negotiate the scary world of the traditional big publishing houses. As wonderful as this is for writers yearning to get their e-books out in the world, it has also made it harder to them … [Read more...] about How Reviews of eBooks Helps to Sell Them